Party Nails: Celebrity Inspiration

Nail art has gone all out for party-season. We've hunted out the best celebrity designs for the festive season, with everything from glitter to French manicures...

Celebrity style - Party nails
Celebrity style - Party nails
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Nail art has gone all out for party-season. We've hunted out the best celebrity designs for the festive season, with everything from glitter to French manicures...

Nail art has gone all out for party-season. We've hunted out the best celebrity designs for the festive season, with everything from glitter to French manicures...

Jessica Biel

Jessica Biel's delicate manicured nails are given a subtle flash of colour by adding a swipe of coral pink to the tips.

Jessica Biel

Jessica Biel

Celebrity style - Party nails
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Jessica Biel's delicate manicured nails are given a subtle flash of colour by adding a swipe of coral pink to the tips.

Anne Hathaway's Neon Bright Leopard Print Nail Art At The Met Gala

Anne Hathaway's Neon Bright Leopard Print Nail Art At The Met Gala

Anne Hathaways Neon Bright Leopard Print Nails At The Met Gala

Anne Hathaway hit the Met Gala 2013 red carpet with neon bright nail art with a leopard print design. The perfect way to inject colour into a dark party outfit.

Ashley Tisdale's Glittery French Manicure Nail Art At The Scary Movie 5 Film Premiere

Ashley Tisdale's Glittery French Manicure Nail Art At The Scary Movie 5 Film Premiere

Ashley Tisdale's Glittery Tip Nail Art At The Scary Movie 5 Film Premiere

Ashley Tisdale's glitter nail art is an obvious style for party season. We love the effortless stroke of glitter in the French mani twist.

Kerry Washington's Amazing Monochrome Manicure At The Premiere Of 'People's'

Kerry Washington's Amazing Monochrome Manicure At The Premiere Of 'People's'

Kerry Washington's Amazing Monochrome Manicure At The Premiere Of 'People's'

Kerry Washington's striking monochrome nail art gets a huge thumbs up from us. The simple French manicure design will go with every party outfit...

Jennifer Lawrence

Jennifer Lawrence

Celebrity style - Party nails
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Black nail art like Jennifer Lawrence's will add a touch of attitude to any day or night outfit.

Rita Ora

Rita Ora

Celebrity style - Party nails
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Rita Ora knows how to have fun with her beauty regime. The singer's green, yellow and red nail art matches perfectly with her bold style.

Rihanna's Lilac Nail Art

Rihanna's Lilac Nail Art

Celebrity style - Party nails
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Rihanna knows the importance of a statement nail on a night out - especially one that's pretty, fun and feminine. Add a summery touch to cold weather dressing with a pastel nail, like the singer's long, lilac tips. 

Gwen Stefani

Gwen Stefani

Celebrity style - Party nails
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No doubt Gwen Stefani totally rocks these studded inspired nails.

Shenae Grimes' Works A Bright Manicure At An LA Party

Shenae Grimes' Works A Bright Manicure At An LA Party

Shenae Grimes' Bright Manicure

Shenae Grimes' super-bright French manicure instantly amps up any dark outfit. Rock this cool nail art design with your LBD.

Nicole Scherzinger

Nicole Scherzinger

Celebrity style - Party nails
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Nicole Scherzinger goes classic with a deep red glossy varnish.

Beyoncé Rocks Mega Red Tips Whilst Pregnant At Her Own Film Screening

Beyoncé Rocks Mega Red Tips Whilst Pregnant At Her Own Film Screening

Beyoncé Rocks Mega Red Tips Whilst Pregnant At Her Own Film Screening

Beyoncé's style always impresses and her scarlet red French manicure nail art is no exception. Classic and chic, we love.

Alexa Chung's Cool Eye Nail Art At Fashion Week

Alexa Chung's Cool Eye Nail Art At Fashion Week

Alexa Chung's Cool Eye Nail Art At Fashion Week

Alexa Chung made a statement at NYFW AW12 with her eye nail art. It's pretty fun, no?

Bella Thorne's Tuxedo Nail Art At An Event In LA

Bella Thorne's Tuxedo Nail Art At An Event In LA

Bella Thorne's Tuxedo Nail Art At An Event In LA

Bella Thorne's tuxedo nail art is a fun choice and a cool alternative to glitter (just in case you've had enough we get it).

Kelly Osbourne Works Super-Girly 3D Nail Art

Kelly Osbourne Works Super-Girly 3D Nail Art

Celebrity style - Party nails
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Make everyone go positively dotty with admiration for your manicure with a cartoony-cute look - ideal for complementing an ultra-girly dress. Try any pattern or colour combo you like, or get inspired by Kelly with a pink polka dot manicure with some 3D textured bows for added wow factor.

Whitney Port's Hits The Red Carpet With Abstract Aztec Nail Art

Whitney Port's Hits The Red Carpet With Abstract Aztec Nail Art

Whitney Port's Abstract Aztec Nail Art

Whitney Port's cool Aztec style nail art works all year round, all you need is a nail pen and a steady hand.

Myleene Klass

Myleene Klass

Celebrity style - Party nails
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Going wild for the little details, Myleene Klass accessorises her dress with gold and leopard print nails.

Lady Gaga

Lady Gaga

Celebrity style - Party nails
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Not the most practical of the bunch, but super fun none the less. Lady Gaga goes typically OTT with her blood red, pointed glitter nails.

Katy Perry's Monochrome Polka Dot Nail Art At The ASCAP Pop Awards Is Simple Yet Chic

Katy Perry's Monochrome Polka Dot Nail Art At The ASCAP Pop Awards Is Simple Yet Chic

Katy Perry's monochrome Polka Dot Nail Art At The ASCAP Pop Awards

Katy Perry chose an easy-to-do-at-home manicure for the ASCAP Pop Awards 2013, with a simple polka dot nail art design.

Chloe Moretz

Chloe Moretz

Celebrity style - Party nails
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Chloe Moretz keeps her look naturally with neatly trimmed nails covered in a disco red.

Nicola Roberts

Nicola Roberts

Celebrity style - Party nails
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Nicola Roberts works the grunge look with bright citrus nail art.

Pixie Lott

Pixie Lott

Celebrity style - Party nails
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Pixie Lott breaks up her red nails outlined with black by adding in a punch of gold glitter to her wedding finger.

Tulisa

Tulisa

Celebrity style - Party nails
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Match your nail art to the occassion like Tulisa who got into the spirit of Christmas by adding some gold to her nails.

Tali Lennox's Mint Green Nail Art With Metallic Tips

Tali Lennox's Mint Green Nail Art With Metallic Tips

Celebrity style - Party nails
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Working a romantic look? Take a leaf out of Tali's beauty book and shake it up with an unexpected nail hue, like this minty green shade with metallic tips.

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